The Humphreys family in America - citizen hylbom blog

Until twenty years of age, he lived with his father, working at the tanner's, currier's and
shoe-maker's trade. He then went to Manchester, N. H., and became an operative in the cotton mills.
At the breaking out of the Rebellion, he enlisted, in Oct., 1861, as private in the 2d Reg.
U. S. Sharp-Shooters, and was with them in the Army of the Potomac, through all its campaigns;
was engaged with his regiment in every battle in which the army was. He was promoted through
the non-commissioned offices, receiving a brevet commission for bravery on the field of battle,
12 May, 1864, and in Nov., 1864, became First Lieutenant. In Feb., 1865, his regiment was
broken up, and his company transferred to the Fourth Vermont Vols., which was with the Army
of the Potomac in front of Petersburgh, Vt. While his regiment was storming the works there,
2 Apr., 1865, he was wounded in the legs, and was compelled to have the right one amputated.
In Aug., 1865, he was mustered out of the service, having participated in eighty-three battles and
skirmishes. He receives a pension.
He returned to Manchester, where he engaged in the shoe business for a time, but on
account of ill-health, abandoned it, acting occasionally as clerk, when able to do so. They res.
(1SS4) in Esse.x, Vt.
Child (hy 2d marriage):
80S. I. Alice Mabel,? b. in St. Albans, Me., 29 July, 1861.
FAMILY 70.
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809. Amos Carlisle' Humphrey, [6io] (Daniel Clark^ Dea. /,mas,'' Capt. William.''
John,'* Hopestill,'i Elder James,^ Jonas 'J was born in Underbill, Vt., 20 June, 1840. He married
2 Jul}', 1867, Helen Sarah Knox, born in Portsmouth, N. H., 3 Dec, 1841. He served in the
Union Army; was three times slightly wounded; receives a pension. Res. (1884) Underbill, Vt.
8 10.
Children (born in Underhill, Vt.):
le. two months.
815. Deacon Richard Clapp" Humphreys, [(>?,^ (De^- Henry, i Dea. Jame^" Henry. -:>
Jonas,* Hopestill,^ Elder James,- Jonas') was born in Dorchester, Mass., 10 June, 1836. He
married 5 Mch., 1863, Sarah Elizabeth Beals.
He has been Deacon of the First Church, Dorchester ("the first Humphreys having been
chosen Deacon of this Church in 1^66. Since 1638 our family have been represented in this
Church, either as Ruling Elder, Deacon, Treasurer, or some such position"); Treasurer of First
Church of Dorchester; also Treasurer of the First' Parish of Dorchester; Receiver of the Dorchester
Savings Bank; Executor and Administrator of several estates; Trustee of several estates; Guardian
of two children, etc.; President of the Norfolk County Unitarian Conference; Vice-President of the
American Unitarian Sunday School Society; Trustee and Director in several corporations and
benevolent societies. Res. (1883) Dorchester, Mass.
"We have lived on the spot where I now reside 244 years."
Child:
816. I. Clarence Blake.J b. 25 Mch., 1873; is the ninth generation that has lived en the
spot where his father now resitlcs.